ADMIRALTY, Feb. 14.-Vice-Admiral of the Blue W. F. Owen has
been appointed to receive a pension of 1501. a year, as provided for in her Majesty's Order in Coun- cil of the 25th of June 1851, vacant by the decease of Vice-Admiral B. Hodgson ; and the name of Vice-Admiral Owen has been removed to the Reserved Half-pay List accordingly; and in consequence of this removal the following promotions, dated the 7th inst. have taken place : Rear-Admiral of the Red AL H. Dixon to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue ; Rear-Admiral of the White F. E. Lock, to be Rear-Ad- miral of the Red; Rear-Admiral of the Blue W. F. Martin to be Rear-Admiral of the White; Capt. Sir R. Grant, Capt. Hon. G. F. Hotham, Capt. Sir J. B. Dun- das, Bart. to be Rear-Admirals on the Reserved List. Capt. R. L. Baynes, C.B. to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
Feb. 13. -Royal Marines-Capt. and Brevet-Lieut.-Col. P. B. Nolloth to be Lieut.-Col. vice R. Wright, deceased. First Lieut. and Quartermaster W. E. Farmer to be Capt. vice Nolloth, promoted. Second Lieut. J. It. Mittman to be First Lieut. vice Farmer, promoted.
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